In WPI, the teachers focus on making sure the students understand what they're teaching. But students have to meet halfway and want to learn. Take classes that interests you and/or are required for your major and you'll learn so much more. WPI has outside help sessions such as MASH (Math and Science Help) where students who have aced the class you are taking help you in your homework, studies, and whatever questions you have as long it's within their ability to answer.
One thing that's unique to WPI is that their grading system is A, B, C, or NR. With this system, you don't have to worry about your score and it encourages you to learn without that grade breathing over your back. The other thing that's unique to WPI is the 7-week terms. You learn in a fast paced environment that's very similar to the corporate world and if you hate the class, don't worry, it's only 7 weeks.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
WPI is a small campus, yes, but in your four years, you won't learn who everyone is and you won't be able to recognize everyone by sight. Not only that, the clubs here are diverse and always have enough members to be active and since there's so many of them, you'll have an easy time to find one you like. If you don't, just start one. At WPI, you're not required to go anywhere on your free time, you can eat whenever you like as long as you make sure where you're eating at is still open.
The people here are entertaining even if we are nerds. There will always be conversation about sophisticated topics like the string theory, but there are also everyday conversations because, honestly, who can keep up the act of sophistication? Here, we have fun and in your first year, you'll make friends with the people on your floor and in classrooms easily.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I don't have personal experience of what happens after graduation, but my older friends tell me that the experience they had at WPI greatly helped them land a job over most of their high school friends. Their resume was beefed up thanks to IQP (Interactive Qualifying Project) and MQP (Major Qualifying Project), both of with you need in order to graduate. The IQP and MQP are projects you usually do in your junior and senior year respectively where you team up with other students to try and solve local or world problems. Both projects can be taken abroad.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Visit the campus and take the tour. Ask your guide to take you into classrooms if they can. This will help you make your decision in terms of location and environment. If you want to know what the classes are like, attend the overnight sessions WPI offers to prospective students. You'll get to shadow a student and see all the classes they're taking.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Students who are interested in Math, Science, and Engineering. Enjoy working in a group and actively working instead of learning by theory. Who wants to live in a small school with people who are like them.
In WPI, the teachers focus on making sure the students understand what they're teaching. But students have to meet halfway and want to learn. Take classes that interests you and/or are required for your major and you'll learn so much more. WPI has outside help sessions such as MASH (Math and Science Help) where students who have aced the class you are taking help you in your homework, studies, and whatever questions you have as long it's within their ability to answer. One thing that's unique to WPI is that their grading system is A, B, C, or NR. With this system, you don't have to worry about your score and it encourages you to learn without that grade breathing over your back. The other thing that's unique to WPI is the 7-week terms. You learn in a fast paced environment that's very similar to the corporate world and if you hate the class, don't worry, it's only 7 weeks.
WPI is a small campus, yes, but in your four years, you won't learn who everyone is and you won't be able to recognize everyone by sight. Not only that, the clubs here are diverse and always have enough members to be active and since there's so many of them, you'll have an easy time to find one you like. If you don't, just start one. At WPI, you're not required to go anywhere on your free time, you can eat whenever you like as long as you make sure where you're eating at is still open. The people here are entertaining even if we are nerds. There will always be conversation about sophisticated topics like the string theory, but there are also everyday conversations because, honestly, who can keep up the act of sophistication? Here, we have fun and in your first year, you'll make friends with the people on your floor and in classrooms easily.
I don't have personal experience of what happens after graduation, but my older friends tell me that the experience they had at WPI greatly helped them land a job over most of their high school friends. Their resume was beefed up thanks to IQP (Interactive Qualifying Project) and MQP (Major Qualifying Project), both of with you need in order to graduate. The IQP and MQP are projects you usually do in your junior and senior year respectively where you team up with other students to try and solve local or world problems. Both projects can be taken abroad.
Visit the campus and take the tour. Ask your guide to take you into classrooms if they can. This will help you make your decision in terms of location and environment. If you want to know what the classes are like, attend the overnight sessions WPI offers to prospective students. You'll get to shadow a student and see all the classes they're taking.
Students who are interested in Math, Science, and Engineering. Enjoy working in a group and actively working instead of learning by theory. Who wants to live in a small school with people who are like them.